Jonathan Foster, Hans Heinert, Bradford Thompson, Crisman Traywick and Myra Vickery are the first recipients of the Positive Parking Incentive scholarships, co-sponsored by the UA department of transportation services and the Student Government Association Judicial Board. (UA)

But following UA's parking rules and regulations now has an added benefit.

UA announced that five students have been rewarded $100 scholarships for parking correctly.

Jonathan Foster, Hans Heinert, Bradford Thompson, Crisman Traywick and Myra Vickery are the first recipients of the Positive Parking Incentive scholarships, co-sponsored by the UA department of transportation services and the Student Government Association Judicial Board. The program was established last summer to encourage students to park correctly on campus.

The winning students’ names were randomly selected by computer from the names of all students with parking permits who received no parking citations or warnings during the fall semester.

On-campus parking at UA can be a huge headache for some students who pay high amounts for decals and often end up only finding a spot that's well away from their next class.

"Parking is one of the biggest concerns for students," said Tara Ward, chief justice of the judicial board. "We wanted to inspire students to park properly."

Chris D’Esposito, assistant director of transportation services, said they understand it can be challenging to park according to UA's rules, but doing so provides a safe and efficient environment for everyone.

The scholarships will be awarded following each semester, and the scholarship funds will be credited to the winners’ student accounts.